Organic Mango Crop Report: markets, mayhem and hopefully some resistance This crop report follows the same theme as the last—confusion. But it also serves as a reminder of how quickly confusion spirals into mayhem and short-sighted, conventional-style thinking. That knee-jerk reaction is the most common response in this debacle we call the current state of…
Read MoreSometimes a report lacking information tells all I’ve reported countless times over the past many years about how climate change has made everything wildly unpredictable. So, am I surprised by how erratic and confusing things are in the orchards right now? Not at all. I often use the word unravel when it comes to my…
Read MoreA mango tree’s flowers signal potential for #MuchosMangoes Flowers have been on my mind this week, thanks to the flourishing displays at my local farmers market here in Northern California. I picked up tulips and peonies—flowers just make me happy. The same kind of happiness a mango orchard in full bloom brings, which is happening…
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